Ukraine's Ethnically Divided Crimea Region

February 18, 2014 14:24 GMT

Crimea is Ukraine's only region where ethnic Russians are a majority, comprising approximately 60 percent of its 2 million population. From the 18th century until just 60 years ago this week, the peninsula was part of Russia. And as Ukraine's turmoil shakes the region's ethnic and religious fault lines, there is increasing talk that perhaps it should be again.

1Pro-Russian graffiti in the town of Belgorosk ("We are with Russia")

3Crimean parliament deputy and Russian nationalist Sergei Shuvainikov in his office in Simferopol.

4A sign in Shuvainikov's office advocating unity with Russia.

5The Tatar community in Simferapol is seeking to build a cultural center in this ruined building, although their application has been challenged by an organization of Russian women.